NERC & Committees
The North American Electric Reliability Corp., a not-for-profit authority, regulates reliability and security standards for the bulk power system in the continental U.S., Canada, and the northern portion of Baja California, Mexico. NERC is subject to oversight by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and governmental authorities in Canada
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In comments on a FERC technical conference, NERC said it welcomes market-based enhancements to the reliability of the power grid.
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The U.S. budget signed by President Biden on Tuesday includes requirements that critical infrastructure entities report certain significant cyber incidents.
In a recent report NERC suggested that last year's winter storms hold a valuable lesson about providing greater flexibility in managing firm load shed.
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A recent survey shows that utilities are taking positive steps toward implementing NERC's supply chain risk management standards, the organization said.
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NERC's Reliability and Security Technical Committee welcomed new members and approved new reliability guidelines at its quarterly meeting.
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Representatives of Texas RE and WECC said Thursday the growing penetration of distributed energy resources is introducing new challenges to grid management.
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Fears of a major Russian cyberattack against Ukraine have not materialized so far, but experts warn it is still far too early for cyber defense to relax.
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NERC's latest cold weather standards project has progressed to the next phase after a special meeting of the Standards Committee's Executive Committee.
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NERC's 2021 Annual Report identified climate change and cybersecurity as major risks to grid reliability, while highlighting efforts to combat them.
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Members of NERC's Standards Committee agreed on Wednesday to a move that could shave weeks off development of the latest cold-weather standards project.
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